Due to preservation risks, mercury hazards, and inadequate conservation technology, Qin Shi Huang’s tomb has remained sealed ...

The burial mound of China’s first emperor has remained untouched since workers sealed it in 208 BC, even as the surrounding ...

Politically, Qin Shi Huang is not just a historical figure; he is foundational to China’s national narrative, both as a ...

Stretch of Qin Straight Road reveals sophisticated construction techniques including rammed-earth slope reinforcements and ...

How did China’s first emperor move armies across vast distances? The discovery of a major section of the Qin Straight Road sheds new light.

Ancient roads often whisper stories of empires rising and falling, connecting dots across time. China's first emperor dreamed ...

Proceedings from a symposium organized by and held at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, October 27-28, 2012. An associated exhibition entitled "China's Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy ...

First published in 2007 by The British Museum Press ... London ... This book is published to accompany the exhibition at the British Museum from 13 September 2007 to ...

Half a century ago, Chinese farmers stumbled upon an enormous underground mausoleum full of life-size clay people, animals and military equipment. Archaeologists think that the tomb may be an entire ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous ...